NHS Reddy
Vijayawada
Summary
Proficient Certified Scrum Master, SAFe Agilist with a robust 7+ years’ experience in Kanban/Scrum and over 2 years of expertise in SAFe methodologies to run the Agile release train (ART). Boasting a total of 10+ years in the IT sector, which includes 3+ years of Business analysis. I am deeply committed to customer satisfaction and team motivation, consistently delivering high-value software. My track record showcases my ability to meet tight deadlines and flexibly adjust to evolving priorities. As a mentor and coach, I guide team members through the nuances of Agile and SAFe frameworks. Collaborating with Other Scrum Masters, RTE’s, Solution Train Engineer, Product Manager and System Architect, I adeptly plan releases and strategically prioritize the product backlog. My expertise is further enriched by substantial experience in the IT & Telecom, Retail & E-Commerce, Healthcare, Automotive domains.
Experienced with Agile methodologies, team facilitation, and project management. Utilizes effective communication and conflict resolution to ensure team alignment and productivity. Track record of implementing continuous improvement practices to enhance project outcomes and team performance.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SENIOR SCRUM MASTER/ LEAD ENGINEER
ASCENDION INC.
06.2021 - 06.2024
- Company Overview: Formerly known as Collabera Services Private Limited
- Crafted and executed risk mitigation strategies to ensure timely software release milestones
- Conducted SAFe Scrum ceremonies including PI Planning, effectively leading multiple feature teams in the role of RTE/Sr.Scrum Master
- Empowered teams with Agile methodologies, fostering self-management and problem-solving skills to honor commitments
- Proficient in implementing Kanban methodology to optimize workflow and reduce bottlenecks
- Experienced in setting up and maintaining Kanban boards for visualizing work progress and status
- Adept at managing work-in-progress (WIP) limits to ensure smooth flow of tasks
- Skilled in continuous improvement through tracking cycle time, lead time, and throughput metrics
- Strong ability to facilitate daily stand-ups and retrospectives focused on Kanban principles
- Expertise in managing team capacity and prioritization based on real-time demand and task flow
- Hands-on experience with tools like Jira and Azure DevOps for managing Kanban workflows
- Proven ability to balance long-term and short-term tasks through Kanban prioritization techniques
- Effective at coaching teams on the benefits of limiting WIP and focusing on delivering value continuously
- Experience integrating Kanban with Scrum in a hybrid approach to meet dynamic project needs
- Formerly known as Collabera Services Private Limited
SCRUM MASTER
Global Data PLC
08.2019 - 03.2021
- Managed product backlog effectively, prioritizing high-value items for faster completion
- Guided and coached the Scrum Teams on Agile practices and principles to deliver high quality products and services to our customers
- Facilitated and supported all scrum events: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective
- Made team to a high performing level by recognizing areas of strength and improvement and employing appropriate coaching and development techniques
- Took responsibility for ensuring Scrum is understood and the team adheres to Scrum theory, practice, and guidelines
- Coached the Scrum team in self-organization, cross-functional skillset, domain knowledge and communicates effectively, both internally and externally working within the Scrum team
- Worked with Scrum Team, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to influence and drive decision making and support organizational project or product teams
- Contributed to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organization
SCRUM MASTER/ BUSINESS ANALYST
Visvi info Pvt Ltd
07.2017 - 07.2019
- Supported Scrum Team to define clear sprint goals and S.M.A.R.T
- Worked with scrum team to deliver business outcomes as agreed with Product Owner
- Created comprehensive documentation of processes and procedures to ensure consistency throughout departments operations
- Developed suggestions for technical process improvements to optimize resources
- Ensured delivery of work packages into business, coordinating with end-to-end technical delivery teams, and fostering collaborative ways of working
- Trained team to teach, implement and adhere to scrum practices and values
- Removed internal impediments and escalate impediments outside of team's control via Scrum of Scrums (SOS) forum and other regular meetings
- Facilitated correct resourcing and skill profiles for team and escalate as required
SYSTEM ANALYST/BUSINESS ANALYST
Sanofi Synthelabo India Ltd
03.2015 - 06.2017
- Worked as key liaison between business and IS department; responsible for gathering, defining, and documenting processes and activities of organization
- Identifying, interpreting, and documenting business needs and goals
- Led project to develop mobile application for collecting Competitive Intelligence Information, which was launched, to 600 sales field representatives
- Created designs and developed prototypes within azure Ecosystem
- Designed business processes using UML diagrams
- Collaborated closely with developers to create screen layouts with emphasis on user friendliness, clarity and consistency with applications and standards
- Developed test plans, test cases based on functional specifications and design documents
- Performed integration and functional testing to ensure that product meets specification
- Support and maintain Customer facing Applications
- Logged, tracked, and provided status reports of production issues
- Highly proficient in performing calibrations and analysis by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Gas Chromatography (GC)
- Pharmacopeias requirements compliance through timely sampling and analysis with applicable Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
- Provided technical support for end-users, resolving issues promptly and effectively
- Developed detailed technical documentation to facilitate knowledge sharing among team members and aid in future troubleshooting efforts
- Strong Knowledge on handling Internal and External Product/Process based audits
Education
Ph.D. - Biopharmaceutics
K.L.E. University
Chennai04.2014
Master of Science - Master of Pharmacy
SRM University
Chennai05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Pharmacy
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Bangalore04.2006
Skills
- Agile Software Development
- JIRA
- Confluence
- Azure DevOps
- SAFe- Scaled Agile
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Waterfall
- Agile release train (ART)
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Sprint Planning
- Project Documentation
- Project Management
- Project Performance
- Project Stakeholders
- Backlog Refinement
- Meeting facilitation
- Risk Management
- User Story Creation
- Software Development
- Backlog Grooming
- Lean principles
- Project tracking
- Project planning and development
- Risk Identification
- Continuous Improvement
- Change Management
- Client Relations
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Team Bonding
- Resource Allocation
- Agile Methodology
- Stakeholder Communications
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Conflict Management
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Team Leadership
- Decision-Making
- Presentation Skills
- Retrospective Analysis
- Risk mitigation planning
- Stakeholder Management
- Agile Best Practices
- Agile Coaching
- Agile Metrics Tracking
- Servant leadership
- Agile metrics tracking
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Agile coaching
- Hardware and software installation
- Kanban knowledge
- Microsoft Excel mastery
- Product backlog management
- Backlog grooming
- User acceptance testing
- Application integration
- Scrum framework expertise
- Business process improvement
- Coaching and mentoring
- Software development
- Empathy and emotional intelligence
- KPI tracking
- Sprint planning
- Pivot tables
- Retrospective analysis
- Resource coordination
- Release planning
- System design
- Scope development
- Stakeholder negotiations
- Cybersecurity best practices
- Team facilitation
- Gap analysis
- Agile best practices
- Continuous delivery
- Change management
- Software development life cycle
- Virtualization
- Public speaking
- Presentation skills
- E-commerce platforms
- DevOps practices
- Big data analytics
- Technical support
Accomplishments
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
Certification
- Professional Scrum Master-1, Scrum.Org
- Safe Agilist 5.1, Scaled Agile, Inc
- Release Train Engineer (RTE) Certification, Scaled Agile, Inc, coming soon
Personal Information
- Title: Sr. Scrum Master
- Date of Birth: 05/07/XX
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
- Visa Status: Ready to relocate National/International
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
French
Limited Working
Telugu
Native or Bilingual
Tamil
Professional Working
kannada
Full Professional
Timeline
SENIOR SCRUM MASTER/ LEAD ENGINEER
ASCENDION INC.
06.2021 - 06.2024
SCRUM MASTER
Global Data PLC
08.2019 - 03.2021
SCRUM MASTER/ BUSINESS ANALYST
Visvi info Pvt Ltd
07.2017 - 07.2019
SYSTEM ANALYST/BUSINESS ANALYST
Sanofi Synthelabo India Ltd
03.2015 - 06.2017
- Professional Scrum Master-1, Scrum.Org
- Safe Agilist 5.1, Scaled Agile, Inc
- Release Train Engineer (RTE) Certification, Scaled Agile, Inc, coming soon
Ph.D. - Biopharmaceutics
K.L.E. University
Master of Science - Master of Pharmacy
SRM University
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Pharmacy
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Similar Profiles
Tetiana SkrypnichenkoTetiana Skrypnichenko
3D Car Artist at Ascendion Inc.3D Car Artist at Ascendion Inc.
Samantha LiSamantha Li
Associate Software Engineer at Ascendion Inc.Associate Software Engineer at Ascendion Inc.
SAM HOURANISAM HOURANI
Senior Product Owner at Ascendion Inc.Senior Product Owner at Ascendion Inc.